into development, increases the chances of identifying a feasible solution and puts competitive pressure on the contractor’s pricing.
CONCLUSION Preserving the competitive edge for tacti- cal direct fire capability requires multiple, unique relationships with our industrial partners. Tese
partnerships require
MP LOADS UP A U.S. Army Reserve military police Soldier holds two belts of 7.62 mm rounds for an M240B machine gun qualification range at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, during a three-day training event in November 2015. As the man- ager for all DOD procurements of direct fire ammunition, PM MAS has learned that there’s no one form of military-industry cooperation that works best—each family of ammunition needs to be approached individually. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michel Sauret, 200th Military Police Command)
the unified visions of industry and the government based on give-and-take. Although profit is a significant consid- eration, it is the joint long-term visions that are unique in function, with indus- try partners offering capabilities that demand sustainment.
We have taken on the challenge of sus- taining those capabilities while increasing performance for the Soldier. Doing so requires routine engagement with indus- try to adjust to changing environments that meet the government’s requirements while respecting industry’s economic viability.
For more information, go to http://www.
pica.army.mil/peoammo/, or contact the authors at
moises.m.gutierrez.mil@mail. mil;
john.t.masternak.mil@
mail.mil;
christopher.r.seacord.civ@
mail.mil; or
kyle.a.mcfarland.mil@
mail.mil.
GUNNING IT
The gunner of an AH-64D Apache helicopter assigned to the 3rd Combat Aviation Bri- gade (CAB) fires the 30 mm cannon at the Multi-Purpose Range Complex on Fort Stewart, Georgia, in January. For the medium-caliber family, like the 30 mm fired from the M230 chain gun shown here, DOD takes part in a CRADA with industry whereby new ideas can be floated, tested and developed jointly. (Photo by Spc. Scott Lindblom, 3rd CAB Public Affairs)
COL. MOISES M. GUTIERREZ is the PM MAS for PEO Ammunition, Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey. He holds an M.S. in systems acquisition management from Webster University, an M.S.
in national
resource strategy from the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy and a B.A. in pre- law from the University of New Mexico. He is also a graduate of the Armor Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Defense Systems Management College of
Defense Acquisition University. He is Level III certified in program management.
LT. COL. JOHN TODD MASTERNAK is PEO Ammunition’s product manager for
small-caliber ammunition. He holds
an M.S. in systems engineering from the Stevens Institute of Technology and a B.S. in industrial and systems engineering from Ohio State University. He has served in the Army as an Ordnance Corps and Acquisi- tion Corps officer for more than 20 years. He is Level III certified in program man- agement, and is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps (AAC).
MR. CHRISTOPHER R. SEACORD is PEO Ammunition’s PD MC. He holds an M.S. in information management from Marymount University in Virginia and a B.S. in computer and information systems engineering from the University of Florida. He has served in the Army as an engineer officer and Acquisition Corps officer for 23 years, and after retirement from active service continues to serve in the Acquisition Corps as a DA civilian. He is Level III cer- tified in program management and science and technology management and Level I in information technology. He is a member of the AAC.
LT. COL. KYLE A. McFARLAND is the Product Manager LC for PEO Ammuni- tion. He holds an M.S.E. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. in mechanical engi- neering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has served in the Army as a field artillery and Acquisi- tion Corps officer for more than 17 years. He is Level III certified in program man- agement and Level I certified in contracting, and is a member of the AAC.
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